Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a Madoff Trustee’s case in which defendants sought to modify their Scheduling Order to allow them to take discovery of supplemental matters identified in the Trustee’s...more
3/5/2019
/ Adjournment ,
Case Management ,
Disclosure ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Good Cause ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Scheduling Orders ,
Securities Litigation ,
Trustees
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed a case involving the court’s application of the plain error doctrine to reverse and remand a trial court’s order vacating a default judgment. The plain error doctrine is...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight on a case that was dismissed following several missteps by the plaintiff during the discovery process. Since the plaintiff clearly demonstrated discovery abuse, the...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed a case brought by the SEC against an individual broker accused of violations of Section 17(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act...more
6/22/2018
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Brokers ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Misrepresentation ,
Omissions ,
Recklessness ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Scienter ,
Section 17(a) ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Summary Judgment
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini commented on a case involving guidance on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's (PSLRA) procedures for selection of lead plaintiffs in a securities class action. As outlined...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight on a putative class action involving '33 and '34 Act claims against ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. (ReWalk), and its officers, directors and IPO underwriters. The court...more
5/11/2018
/ Complaint Procedures ,
Deadlines ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Good Cause ,
Hague Convention ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
PSLRA ,
Public Notice ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Litigation
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a case in which defendant Wilson-Davis, a securities firm, sought to enjoin an arbitration brought against it alleging that the firm's failure to supervise its agent caused...more
2/1/2018
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Securities Litigation ,
Supervision
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which the plaintiff sought to vacate an adverse arbitration award claiming the arbitration panel misbehaved and prejudiced his rights under the Federal Arbitration...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini commented on Thrivent's case seeking to enjoin the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from prohibiting the nonprofit's mandatory use of individual dispute resolution processes. Once the...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which plaintiffs sued a broker dealer, seeking to rescind the purchase of 12 RMBS certificates. While expressing that it would be difficult to find a broker...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed a case involving the repercussions of the multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme of Thomas Petters related to the management of the Stewardship Credit Arbitrage Fund, LLC...more
11/13/2017
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Asset Freeze ,
Creditors ,
False Statements ,
Investors ,
Loans ,
Motion to Amend ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Distributions ,
Stipulations
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which the defendants claimed a state court did not have jurisdiction to hear a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933. The court...more
6/6/2017
/ Class Action ,
Concurrent Jurisdiction ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleadings ,
PLSRA ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Litigation ,
SLUSA ,
State Law Claims
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed the heightened pleading standard for claims of fraud under Rule 9(b) in an auction rate securities case....more
3/15/2017
/ Bonds ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
FRCP 9(b) ,
Interest Rate Swaps ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Omissions ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Statute of Limitations
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight on case in which class plaintiffs allege certain company officers knowingly made misleading statements about a drug's potential adverse effects which, when later...more